PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Chantal Petitclerc of Canada<

The five-time Paralympian will visit 10 cities around the country to promote Rio 2016.

Joany Badenhorst on a snowboard at a snowboard-cross event.

Australian snowboarder has a new prosthetic leg and keeps her determination to continue her rise to the top.

David Wagner

The quads division has only two Grand Slam events, and the American wants to close 2015 with at least one.

Team photo of a celebrating group of men sitting in wheelchairs, showing Canadian flags

The wheelchair rugby player went from not making the team’s Worlds roster to becoming a starter at Toronto 2015.

An wheelchair racer shouts out after crossing the finish line in first place.

The “Flying Finn” guides us through the training regime that has made him the world’s best 100m wheelchair racer.

A picture of a man with one prosthesis running and crossing a finish line

The PT2 athlete can use his Paralympic swimming background as an advantage to reach the Rio 2016 podium.

Two wheelchair rugby players tackeling each other

The wheelchair rugby player was key in Canada’s thrilling gold-medal victory at Toronto 2015.

Two blindfolded men, one in a suit lying on a field of play, catching a ball

The mayor, Brazilian goalball team and Rio 2016 mascot Tom showcased their athletic abilities at the new venue in Barra Olympic Park.

Stefan Daniel of Canada competes in the cycling portion of the men's PT4 class during the Aquece Rio Paratriathlon at Copacabana beach on August 1, 2015 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

The 18-year-old para-triathlete won the men’s PT4 event at the World Para-Triathlon Event in Edmonton.

Face of a man sitting in a Formula 1 car.

The Brazilian Paralympic Committee (CPB) announced on Wednesday (September 9) the Formula 1 three-times world champion Ayrton Senna as its in memoriam ambassador.